Tag: Adam Kinzinger

Politicians and Pundits Weigh in on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Departure

Lawmakers, political commentators, and journalists were abuzz on Monday after news broke that Fox News primetime host Tucker Carlson had cut ties with the network. Carlson had been a fixture at Fox News since 2009 and hosted his own primetime show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight” from November 2016 until his final show on Friday, April 21,…


Adam Kinzinger Joins CNN as Senior Political Commentator

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) will be joining CNN as a senior political commentator, the legacy media giant announced on Jan. 4. The move comes after the formal end of the 117th Congress, in which Kinzinger served. Early in the Congress, Kinzinger announced that he would not be seeking reelection. “Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL)…


Ep. 52: Kinzinger Says ‘Friend’ Pompeo Lacks ‘Moral Center’ by Not Denouncing Trump | The Larry Elder Show

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), who is one of two Republicans serving on the Jan. 6 committee, said on Friday that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lacks a “moral center” for allying himself with former President Donald Trump. “We worked together in Congress. He was as hawkish as I am, very much a believer in…


Conservatives Descend on Orlando for Annual 4-Day CPAC Event

CPAC, the largest gathering of American conservatives of the year, has been compared to the Woodstock music festival of 1969. And no wonder. Appearing at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando Feb. 24-27 are the current rock stars of the Republican Party, including former President Donald Trump. The agenda kicks off at 7 a.m. on…


RNC Censures Cheney, Kinzinger for Their Role on Jan. 6 Committee

The Republican National Committee (RNC) advanced a resolution on Thursday that would censure Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) for their roles on the controversial House Jan. 6 Committee. The resolution would officially strip Cheney and Kinzinger of the support of the GOP and would take away their recognition as members of the Republican…


Rep. Kinzinger Announces He Won’t Seek Reelection

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said Friday that he will not be seeking reelection. Announcing the decision in a video he posted on social media, Kinzinger said that he recalled saying during a campaign “that if I ever thought it was time to move on from Congress, I would, and that time is now.” Kinzinger was 1…


US Should Secure Freedom of Missionaries in Haiti Without Ransom: Rep. Kinzinger

The United States should free missionaries in Haiti without ransom, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said on Sunday, shortly after a U.S. Christian aid organization said a group of its missionaries had been kidnapped in the Caribbean nation. The Illinois Republican told CNN that the United States must find the group and see if it can…


Kinzinger: Jan. 6 Committee Could Subpoena House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), one of two Republicans on the Jan. 6 select committee, said he wants to issue subpoenas to anyone who had contact with former President Donald Trump, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). “I would support subpoenas to anyone who can shed light on that,” Kinzinger, who voted to impeach the…


Kinzinger to Remain a Republican Amid Growing Attacks for Serving on Jan. 6 Panel

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) plans to stay in the GOP despite facing harsh criticism from within the caucus for agreeing to serve on the panel investigating Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. “Look, I am a Republican at heart, right? I was a Republican way before Donald Trump, since I was six years old,” Kinzinger…


Madison Cawthorn Endorses Ex-Trump Aide Catalina Lauf, Kinzinger’s Primary Challenger

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) on Wednesday endorsed Catalina Lauf, a former top adviser to former President Donald Trump, in challenging Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) for his 16th Congressional District seat. “America faces a tough choice in 2022, a choice between electing voices for all the people or voices for only the powerful,” Cawthorn, a freshman…